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me say that what i concluded from all of this is this was an extremely polarized issue before barack obama moved to the white house. democratsissue where and republicans had parted company's active the elite level and bed the left -- and then the level of average voters. the data international opinion surveys from pew. stood inwhere things 1987 in terms of a split between parties and where they stood in 2012. you can see environment as one of the issues where polarization had the, much more extreme -- become much more extreme , by the timeine this campaign was launched in the first two years of obama's presidency, it was virtually impossible for elected office holders in the republican party to consider joining the bipartisan coalition that would've been necessary to pass the legislation. question, whyg did the people who were supporting it think it would work? i'm going to leave that question talk about.or us to i do believe many of the business people and environment was who supported cap and trade were so focused on working out the details of a bargain inside of washington, d.c. trying
me say that what i concluded from all of this is this was an extremely polarized issue before barack obama moved to the white house. democratsissue where and republicans had parted company's active the elite level and bed the left -- and then the level of average voters. the data international opinion surveys from pew. stood inwhere things 1987 in terms of a split between parties and where they stood in 2012. you can see environment as one of the issues where polarization had the, much more...
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me say that what i concluded from all of this is this was an extremely polarized issue before barack obama moved to the white house. democratsissue where and republicans had parted company's active the elite level and bed the left -- and then the level of average voters. the data international opinion surveys from pew. stood inwhere things 1987 in terms of a split between parties and where they stood in 2012. you can see environment as one of the issues where polarization had the, much more extreme -- become much more extreme , by the timeine this campaign was launched in the first two years of obama's presidency
me say that what i concluded from all of this is this was an extremely polarized issue before barack obama moved to the white house. democratsissue where and republicans had parted company's active the elite level and bed the left -- and then the level of average voters. the data international opinion surveys from pew. stood inwhere things 1987 in terms of a split between parties and where they stood in 2012. you can see environment as one of the issues where polarization had the, much more...
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. >>> president barack obama is calling paul ryan to the white house and they have a together state tores just a few blocks from the white house. john mccain was one of those invited and said it was fine. according to the white house, john mccain paid for his own dinner out of his own pocket. >>> we will talk about it later on and it may affect traffic as well, sal, what is it looking like out there? >> you are absolutely right, it look good now as we are watching people head to the hp pavilion for the memorial. it will remain there and the truck is loaded down with pet food and the chp says it appears the driver fell asleep and the truck went 40 feet down the embankment. 4:38 this is a look at traffic as we look to the macarthur, the bay bridge toll plaza is nice and it is a nice looking drive so far. 280 traffic is off to a good start. >>> most of the bay area is starting out on the dry side. it is just outside the bay area to the south and our next system is offshore at closer inspection, they are moving on, this is the bulk of the rainfall that will be moving onto the region. as far a
. >>> president barack obama is calling paul ryan to the white house and they have a together state tores just a few blocks from the white house. john mccain was one of those invited and said it was fine. according to the white house, john mccain paid for his own dinner out of his own pocket. >>> we will talk about it later on and it may affect traffic as well, sal, what is it looking like out there? >> you are absolutely right, it look good now as we are watching people...
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president obama is absolutely right to call this a side show. this is about smear politics and nothing else. gwen: the i.r.s., benghazi, the leak investigation of the associated press. >> the american people at risk. and that is not hyperbole. it put the american people at risk. and trying to determine who's responsible for that i think required very aggressive action. gwen: and irresistible washington train wrecks. how many heads will roll? and can the president recover? we sort through a raucous week with the best in the business. gloria borger of cnn. john dickerson of "slate" magazine. and cbs news. john harwood of cnbc and "the new york times." and ed o'keefe of "the washington post." >> award-winning reporting and analysis covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we know why we're here. to chart a greener path in the air and in our factories. >> to find cleaner, more efficient ways to power flight. >> and harness o
president obama is absolutely right to call this a side show. this is about smear politics and nothing else. gwen: the i.r.s., benghazi, the leak investigation of the associated press. >> the american people at risk. and that is not hyperbole. it put the american people at risk. and trying to determine who's responsible for that i think required very aggressive action. gwen: and irresistible washington train wrecks. how many heads will roll? and can the president recover? we sort through...
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we are holding president obama for the sequester spending cuts he first proposed in 2011. republicans want to replace the president's sequester, which is a series of harmful cuts, with a better commonsense cuts and reform. all of this will be choir -- require everyone to get serious about the spending problem. each of the lasted two years, the republican-led house has passed every possible -- a report -- a responsible budget. unfortunately, it has been nearly four years since of the senate democrats have passed a budget. in that time, i have seen one child in high school get into college while another graduate from college and enter the professional workforce. like most parents, i'm worried that our nation's children will pay in actual dollars an opportunity for our failure to lead. remarkably, there are leaders in washington who do not understand why it is important to have a budget. the senate mckay set a budget is a not that meaningful. -- one senator said a budget is not that meaningful. i disagree. solving these questions is why i ran for congress in the first place.
we are holding president obama for the sequester spending cuts he first proposed in 2011. republicans want to replace the president's sequester, which is a series of harmful cuts, with a better commonsense cuts and reform. all of this will be choir -- require everyone to get serious about the spending problem. each of the lasted two years, the republican-led house has passed every possible -- a report -- a responsible budget. unfortunately, it has been nearly four years since of the senate...
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s fire and ems department could have put the health of president and obama and the first lady at risk. we have learned the ambulance scheduled to accompany president obama, broke down, which led to multiple problems. >> as president obama travels to and from the white house, the number one concern of his motorcade is keeping the president safe. one critical constant is a d.c. fire zms ambulance, typically medic one, trailing behind in the event of a medical emergency. but on august 8th as the president and first lady were leaving to celebrate mr. obama's 50 second birthday, medic one ran out of gas. >> fire officials concerned that the vehicle was towed to apparatus division and is now being repaired off site. the crew should have but did not fill up the tank thatdy. sources say the bigger issue is the fuel gauge had been broken for months and had not been repaired. >> why did it run out? was it a faulty gas gauge. how long did they know. >> for months d.c. councilman has been critical of the department for not quickly addressing a fleet in disrepair. >> this is just an example that h
s fire and ems department could have put the health of president and obama and the first lady at risk. we have learned the ambulance scheduled to accompany president obama, broke down, which led to multiple problems. >> as president obama travels to and from the white house, the number one concern of his motorcade is keeping the president safe. one critical constant is a d.c. fire zms ambulance, typically medic one, trailing behind in the event of a medical emergency. but on august 8th as...
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here is what president obama said a year ago. nowe have communicated in uncertain terms what every player in the region -- with every player in the region that that is a line -- red line for us. >> senator john mccain says the red line threat is a joke. >> the president of the united states says it would be a red line and a game changer. he now sees that as a green light. means the word of the president of the united states can no longer be taken seriously. >> president obama said he is sympathetic to mccain's passion, but he adds, sometimes what we have seen is that folks will call for immediate action, jumping into stuff, and it doesn't turn out well. the president says we have to think through strategically what will be in will be in our long- term international interest even while we do everything we can to put pressure on those who would kill innocent civilians. let me ask you this. when the president says the use of chemical weapons is a red line, what does that mean? >> it means nothing because the government already said
here is what president obama said a year ago. nowe have communicated in uncertain terms what every player in the region -- with every player in the region that that is a line -- red line for us. >> senator john mccain says the red line threat is a joke. >> the president of the united states says it would be a red line and a game changer. he now sees that as a green light. means the word of the president of the united states can no longer be taken seriously. >> president obama...
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he went to syria to show the obama administration huft jhow fast easy it is to show the good guys from the bad guys, and all worked according to plan except. >> according to a report, senator mccain can be seen in that picture posing alongside two men who may be behind the kidnapping of 11 lebanese shiite muslims just last year. ( laughter ) >> jon: oh, my god, john mccain is literally palging around with them. his office had a perfectly good explanation of how this might have happened. apparently, none of the alexanders he planned to meet with was identified as mohammed noor or abu ibrahim. which is kind of the point. it's a murky situation and not everyone is going to be wearing their "hello, i'm a terrorist," name badge. ( laughter ) or their "ask me about my kidnapping" button. >> mccain's office put out a statement. i'll interested to you, "a number of the sir qloons greeted senator mccain upon his arrival in syria asked to take pictures with him and as always the senator complied. if the individual photographed with senator mccain is in fact mohammed noor, that is regrettable." >
he went to syria to show the obama administration huft jhow fast easy it is to show the good guys from the bad guys, and all worked according to plan except. >> according to a report, senator mccain can be seen in that picture posing alongside two men who may be behind the kidnapping of 11 lebanese shiite muslims just last year. ( laughter ) >> jon: oh, my god, john mccain is literally palging around with them. his office had a perfectly good explanation of how this might have...
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a couple dozen house republicans took a trip down pennsylvania avenue to meet with president obama and to negotiate. the gop members will most likely discuss the proposal they released today, which is a six- week extension of the debt limit in order to avoid the first ever u.s. default. the possibility of a debt deal has the stock market smiling. is there hope for congress? i was joined earlier by the director of economic research at the reason foundation. i asked him if this temporary extension will solve our fiscal woes. >> in terms of a solution for the stock market, i do not think so. they are looking at a long-term picture. the president does not want to negotiate at all on the government shut down and he said if congress passes a clean debt ceiling raise, he will accept it and sign it, but he does not want to negotiate on the shut down. >> what are we looking at? how tangible is this debt limit solution? are we kicking the can down the road? >> the debt ceiling has always been a can kicked down the road. the republicans did not really want to play with fire. they buy into the sam
a couple dozen house republicans took a trip down pennsylvania avenue to meet with president obama and to negotiate. the gop members will most likely discuss the proposal they released today, which is a six- week extension of the debt limit in order to avoid the first ever u.s. default. the possibility of a debt deal has the stock market smiling. is there hope for congress? i was joined earlier by the director of economic research at the reason foundation. i asked him if this temporary...
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with only three days, president obama heads to virginia to highlight the impact of $85 million in automatic budget cuts looming over the united states. the president will speak at the newport news shipbuilding yard today. defense cuts would sharply affect the industrial city where the navy makes aircraft carriers and submarines. the president will, again, call on republicans to sign off on a new debt reduction plan that includes both budget cuts and higher tax revenues through the closing of loopholes and deductions. waking up? not terribly cold this morning. if you look behind me, bay bridge lights so pretty, and it is very clear. >> absolutely. that is one thing we have with the dry air the fact that there is a lab of fog. visibility is unlimited but at half moon bay it is down to four miles, not too bad. winds are calm at he to five miles per hour in most areas with a northeast wind in santa rosa at ten miles per hour but that is why the temperatures are 41 degrees right now with the winds keeping your air from getting stagnant and cooling. we will start off in the mid-to-upper 30's thro
with only three days, president obama heads to virginia to highlight the impact of $85 million in automatic budget cuts looming over the united states. the president will speak at the newport news shipbuilding yard today. defense cuts would sharply affect the industrial city where the navy makes aircraft carriers and submarines. the president will, again, call on republicans to sign off on a new debt reduction plan that includes both budget cuts and higher tax revenues through the closing of...
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obama and other leading democrats believed it is round one. it's sort of dropped from the radar as immigration came back up.today we heard from the chairman of the judiciary committee,he does not think it is going to come back. that has now closed. it was interesting to me that he seemed to indicate that michael bloomberg may be heard the debate more than he held.-- maybe heard the debate more than he helped the debate. more than heebate helped the debate. he put out ads that were very challenging to conservative democrats. it seems that way he was saying they might have put it forward. >> sometimes these are helping and sometimes hurting. >> they have been pretty clear. they are willing to go after anybody whether they are republicans or democrats. they are concerned that it might cost them seats in the election. if that's the case, instead of losing a conservative pro-gun democrat, he's going to be replaced with a conservative pro-gun republican. when asked about egypt, he did not mince words. >> it was a blunt response. out a position as a
obama and other leading democrats believed it is round one. it's sort of dropped from the radar as immigration came back up.today we heard from the chairman of the judiciary committee,he does not think it is going to come back. that has now closed. it was interesting to me that he seemed to indicate that michael bloomberg may be heard the debate more than he held.-- maybe heard the debate more than he helped the debate. more than heebate helped the debate. he put out ads that were very...
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people a few immigration who said obama helped them. but he got himself arrested protesting the deportation policy in 2010. from what i understand it's been difficult for the president to figure out what his role is because he really is supposed to be doing the cheerleader role for the house and senate rather than actually being prede
people a few immigration who said obama helped them. but he got himself arrested protesting the deportation policy in 2010. from what i understand it's been difficult for the president to figure out what his role is because he really is supposed to be doing the cheerleader role for the house and senate rather than actually being prede
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they are insisting on obama care being de-funded. the president, of course, will never agree to that. that's why we're headed for this collision course. the president knows that. he's not really trying to influence so much that near-term collision. is counting on the fact that republicans know that the 2011 debt crisis did not work out well for them. they will ultimately stand down. he's trying to stand long-term and win the argument. >> anything different in this speech than anything he's put out there before? >> not from what the white house has been telling us. it's not going to be these two speeches back-to-back. there will be a series of smaller policy level speeches, but i don't know that they are going to be conceptually different than the things he's laid out in a series of jobs plans which haven't gone anywhere in the congress. >> all of this comes against the backdrop of detroit filing for bankruptcy and losing a large percentage of its population over the years, and those jobs, you know, you just wonder what we can do on t
they are insisting on obama care being de-funded. the president, of course, will never agree to that. that's why we're headed for this collision course. the president knows that. he's not really trying to influence so much that near-term collision. is counting on the fact that republicans know that the 2011 debt crisis did not work out well for them. they will ultimately stand down. he's trying to stand long-term and win the argument. >> anything different in this speech than anything...
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at the time candidate obama before the election. but as i look back on it. if either one of the political candidates had come out against what we were doing, or come out against the tarp, we would have been defenseless. and it would have been easier for john mccain to demagogue it. i do think he was behind and the weak economy was a -- you know, by and large a benefit to barack obama. i was even more uneasy during the election about john mccain. and he never -- he was ultimately supportive of the tarp, and never came out against what we were doing although i admit i had a few sleepless nights about it. >> for all the talk about continuity and alignment do you think that came out in the right place? >> i think that -- the decisions that tim geithner made proved out. i think the aggressive stress tests, the compelling recapitalization, those were the right answers. i have to say he did it under enormous stress himself. some people may remember in the early weeks -- washington always likes to throw a body or two out when things aren't
at the time candidate obama before the election. but as i look back on it. if either one of the political candidates had come out against what we were doing, or come out against the tarp, we would have been defenseless. and it would have been easier for john mccain to demagogue it. i do think he was behind and the weak economy was a -- you know, by and large a benefit to barack obama. i was even more uneasy during the election about john mccain. and he never -- he was ultimately supportive of...
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republicans wednesday gramm and john mccain sent by president obama. they have been talking to , at this is what john mccain had to say. >> we have also said that the circumstances of the former government's removal, we have not come to egypt to dwell on the past. democracy is the only viable path to a lasting stability, national reconciliation and sustainable economic growth. and the return of investment and tourism in egypt. >> to an asia is bracing itself for protests later this tuesday. they're calling for the islamists led government to go. turmoil has mounted in recent months since the assassination of two opposition politicians. >> to killings that have struck at the heart of the opposition. shot dead outside his home, a political assassination. they prompted rallies calling for the resignation for the radical less. .hey were elected to years ago the ruling party will organize its own demonstrations in support of the efforts. it drew tens of thousands of people. the party leader says it is undemocratic and hampering their search. if they insist
republicans wednesday gramm and john mccain sent by president obama. they have been talking to , at this is what john mccain had to say. >> we have also said that the circumstances of the former government's removal, we have not come to egypt to dwell on the past. democracy is the only viable path to a lasting stability, national reconciliation and sustainable economic growth. and the return of investment and tourism in egypt. >> to an asia is bracing itself for protests later this...
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back in washington, a fight over obama care that could shut down the government, but won't stop obama care. fareed zakaria, thanks for being here. leon panetta spelled out the price of governing from crisis to crisis. he wrote in an op-ed, u.s. citizens will lose truth and the world will view the united states as less able to back its word with power. >> how much does this struggle damages in the eyes of the world. >> i think it does. right now we don't have a competit competitor. there didn't seem to be much of a price to pay. the recovery is continuing, but there are two areas, first is the credibility of american government. our treasury bills are the reserve investments of the world. if that changes, if people start worrying about getting repaid, as they should frankly worry, given what we're doing, that would change things dramatically. it raises huge costs for the united states. the second is, in all this crisis management, nobody is talking about what we should be doing for the long term in this country. we are seriously underfunding investments in education, in infrastructure,
back in washington, a fight over obama care that could shut down the government, but won't stop obama care. fareed zakaria, thanks for being here. leon panetta spelled out the price of governing from crisis to crisis. he wrote in an op-ed, u.s. citizens will lose truth and the world will view the united states as less able to back its word with power. >> how much does this struggle damages in the eyes of the world. >> i think it does. right now we don't have a competit competitor....
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i'm judy woodruff, and welcome to this "pbs newshour" special coverage of president obama's "state of the union" address. we want you to know this program is also being livestreamed on our home page on the web. in just a few moments, the president will spell out his policy agenda for the start of his second term. he is expected tonight to focus mainly on jobs and the economy, and to highlight other domestic priorities including gun control and immigration reform, but also to touch on international challenges. here with me, as they will be throughout our coverage tonight, are syndicated columnist mark shields and "new york times" columnist david brooks. mark, what is different about a state of the union when it's the first one of a second term? >> you don't have that many more to look forward to? the sand is running out of the glass. this is probably the best shot that most presidents have in their second term is that first year-and-a-half before you get into congressional elections and the lame duckness really sets in. the race to succeed him begins while he's just sitting there. so t
i'm judy woodruff, and welcome to this "pbs newshour" special coverage of president obama's "state of the union" address. we want you to know this program is also being livestreamed on our home page on the web. in just a few moments, the president will spell out his policy agenda for the start of his second term. he is expected tonight to focus mainly on jobs and the economy, and to highlight other domestic priorities including gun control and immigration reform, but also to...
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your company is working hard to confirm these three judges president obama has named to the dc court of appeal. the republicans have signaled that they will block these nominees. if they do that on the floor, how do you think your party should react to that? the ability tove vote them up or down. she is extraordinarily well- qualified. they are qualified to be a member of the supreme court. the caseload is a lot higher than it was during the bush era. they required nude judges when it was a republican president. now it is a much higher caseload but with a democratic president we do not need it. they went through easily. this is an extra ordinary important courts. a lot of the things that go through the administrators go there. they do more to thwart the will of the president or congress. that affect cases us on drug safety and health care go to the dc circuit. it is not balanced now. they are trying keep it in balance. >> do think there should be on the table or off the table? it'll come back if it is filibuster. it is one thing if you are not qualified. these people are extraordinar
your company is working hard to confirm these three judges president obama has named to the dc court of appeal. the republicans have signaled that they will block these nominees. if they do that on the floor, how do you think your party should react to that? the ability tove vote them up or down. she is extraordinarily well- qualified. they are qualified to be a member of the supreme court. the caseload is a lot higher than it was during the bush era. they required nude judges when it was a...
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the fact is, obama blinked. he took a walk in the garden, and what affected him the most was that the british parliament did not want to join in a military strike. caredrge washington had with the british parliament did, we would be driving on the left side of the roadoday. what obama wanted was shared responsibility for what he was about to do. he went to congress and made it a shared paralysis. does it look like on the hill, does the president have the votes? not have them now. there are a lot of people who have not been briefed. a lot of people the white house has not talked to yet. this is a work in progress. the senate looks like it will have a close boat but his chances there are better. by the bloomberg count, there is anywhere from 250 to 290 people who have yet to declare themselves. that is a lot of people. the biggest thing the president has going for him is nancy pelosi. way of cominganny up with exactly the number of votes needed and she is in his corner on this. years ago,ad traveled there when she
the fact is, obama blinked. he took a walk in the garden, and what affected him the most was that the british parliament did not want to join in a military strike. caredrge washington had with the british parliament did, we would be driving on the left side of the roadoday. what obama wanted was shared responsibility for what he was about to do. he went to congress and made it a shared paralysis. does it look like on the hill, does the president have the votes? not have them now. there are a...
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you have to go after the terrorists, and obama's reco some would say, is pretty impressive. >> if it is a continuation of the policy that george w. bush laid down after 9/11, to pursue them wherever they are and whatever the circumstances. i don't-- the nototion that drones have kikilled civilians -- it is not just dronethat do it. ifif youou fire artillery in an area she might hit civilians. if you talk about american citizensns being targeted abroad, isn't it true that during world war ii had some americans who volunteered with the ss? >> that is correct, yes. >> this is not groundbreaking. it is somethingng we will have to think through but judicial way of having this thing or extrajudicial way of having thesese targets. but to say that we will not pursue them with drones to me is silly. >> shouldn't there be some place you go if you do target an american citizen, some secret court, like the intelligence court, where you can say look, we are going to do this, we need a lel f finding. >> there probably y is in some cases, that that might work, but a great many times you don't have
you have to go after the terrorists, and obama's reco some would say, is pretty impressive. >> if it is a continuation of the policy that george w. bush laid down after 9/11, to pursue them wherever they are and whatever the circumstances. i don't-- the nototion that drones have kikilled civilians -- it is not just dronethat do it. ifif youou fire artillery in an area she might hit civilians. if you talk about american citizensns being targeted abroad, isn't it true that during world war...
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. >> on tuesday president obama, and congress to pass a comprehensive immigration bill dealing with the 11 million undocumented immigrants. he spoke about the efforts of a bipartisan group of senators. this event took place in southern las vegas. it is about half an hour. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you so much. thank you. well, it is good to be back in las vegas. [applause] [applause]
. >> on tuesday president obama, and congress to pass a comprehensive immigration bill dealing with the 11 million undocumented immigrants. he spoke about the efforts of a bipartisan group of senators. this event took place in southern las vegas. it is about half an hour. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you so much. thank you. well, it is good to be back in las vegas. [applause] [applause]
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did he think obama was weak in the knees and if he pushed hard, obama would give a piece of obama care back? or did he want something that would all explode and everybody would be jumping around like it has happened? what was he planning? >> i have no idea. look, i think people are starting to wonder, you know, number one, did they overestimate? he seems like a really clever guy, but this never made sense. this never made one iota of sense that president obama would voluntarily renounce his biggest legislative accomplishment. something democrats have been trying to do since harry truman. it was never going to happen. >> let's figure why he made the mistake. it's smart to learn. i'm going to go back to chip on this question. you know, back in the '60 campaign nixon thought he could carry the south because all the business guys out there, business guys with some money in their pockets were all downtown atlanta that day. and he got the idea because they're applauding him, i'm going to carry georgia. i'm going to break this solid south. he didn't. he was misled by leading indicators. was c
did he think obama was weak in the knees and if he pushed hard, obama would give a piece of obama care back? or did he want something that would all explode and everybody would be jumping around like it has happened? what was he planning? >> i have no idea. look, i think people are starting to wonder, you know, number one, did they overestimate? he seems like a really clever guy, but this never made sense. this never made one iota of sense that president obama would voluntarily renounce...
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since that, the part-time obama care has actually trended downward, the notion that obama care is causing part-time work is simply not the data. joining me now on the eve of its full implementation is washington post columnist, ezra klein. can we start with this labor, job killing program? you get the fact it is killing jobs, responsible for slow job growth in the recovery, and also pushing people into part-time work. is there any reason to look at the data and think it was a true hypothesis. >> it would be remarkable if the market anticipated obama care and shed those jobs. it did not kill jobs, it is not even working at the moment. it doesn't not begin to deliver insurance until january first. the one part that was legitimate is this idea that there is a rule on employers who have more than 50 employees who work more than 30 hours a week, they have to offer health insurance. and if they don't, they have to pay a penalty. that is fine for most of them. most offer health insurance already. but for those who it is not, they may push employees into part-time work so they don't count as havi
since that, the part-time obama care has actually trended downward, the notion that obama care is causing part-time work is simply not the data. joining me now on the eve of its full implementation is washington post columnist, ezra klein. can we start with this labor, job killing program? you get the fact it is killing jobs, responsible for slow job growth in the recovery, and also pushing people into part-time work. is there any reason to look at the data and think it was a true hypothesis....
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the american people are going to get rid of president obama. the public and lawmakers who have all pledged that they will do everything they can to stop obamacare now have a time for choosing. in october 1 sign up. a day before the sign ups start of the defund the government. this is the time for them to lay down a marker and say have told our constituents that we are against this. we're not going to find it. there is a lot of stuff that conservatives have problems with any challenges to lay down the marker and say we are going to do what we promised we will do. >> and potentially shut down the government. >> the seven weeks to get there. washington love to play this game of setting things that can not beat him. and so saying we're going to try to inspire people and see what comes to it. if republicans went out there and united and say this is a beer that is falling apart, the president has already started delaying part of it. there is a report that came out today, krispy kreme doughnuts, 60% of employees are full-time. 80% of employees have be
the american people are going to get rid of president obama. the public and lawmakers who have all pledged that they will do everything they can to stop obamacare now have a time for choosing. in october 1 sign up. a day before the sign ups start of the defund the government. this is the time for them to lay down a marker and say have told our constituents that we are against this. we're not going to find it. there is a lot of stuff that conservatives have problems with any challenges to lay...
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president barack obama visited and promised federal aid with the rebuilding. >>> nearly a third of the money red cross raised to assist victims is still not spent. they have about $110 million remaining out of the $103 million specifically remaining and it is good to have reserves to cover costs that were not immediately apparent. but the long-term rebuilding agency should give the money to other agencies to assist in construction efforts. >>> and it hit the midwest, it comes just a day after a person was injured when winds of up to 80 miles per hour and rain whipped through springfield illinois. he went through missouri and flash-flood warnings were in kansas. >> wow, take a look at this unbelievable video from kansas, you are looking at the center of a tornado. this video was shot by storm chasers, winds were up to 175 miles per hour. that was strong enough to rip instruments off the top of the vehicle. the storm chasers were not hurt. they had a possible 16 tornadoes in the midwest. >>> caltrans is expected to up date the metropolitan transportation commission tomorrow about the int
president barack obama visited and promised federal aid with the rebuilding. >>> nearly a third of the money red cross raised to assist victims is still not spent. they have about $110 million remaining out of the $103 million specifically remaining and it is good to have reserves to cover costs that were not immediately apparent. but the long-term rebuilding agency should give the money to other agencies to assist in construction efforts. >>> and it hit the midwest, it comes...
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president obama and i sat down in 2011 and had a serious negotiation. and while the president today has suggested that i walk away from the deal that i was in the oval office along with the majority leader eric cantor when we had the agreement that the president two days layer walked away from. there was another one in 2011 that resulted in -- really the laencht we've seen in the last 20 years bchl but in 2010 when they controlled the congress and o was the the whoout, who happened is a bunch of moderated wouldn't agree to raise the debt limit without a negotiation. the long and short of it is there's going to be a negotiation here. we can't raise the debt ceiling without doing something about what's driving us to borough more money and. this isn't about me and frank let's not about republicans. this is about saving the future for our kidness and our grandkids and theed on way is to have a conversation. it's time to have the conversation. conversation ought to start today and i'm hopeful that whether it's the president or democrat leaders here in the co
president obama and i sat down in 2011 and had a serious negotiation. and while the president today has suggested that i walk away from the deal that i was in the oval office along with the majority leader eric cantor when we had the agreement that the president two days layer walked away from. there was another one in 2011 that resulted in -- really the laencht we've seen in the last 20 years bchl but in 2010 when they controlled the congress and o was the the whoout, who happened is a bunch...
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. >> you think the disastrous rollout has kind of broken up younger people people like obama, it's like medicare and it's like social security. systems that are put into place for good reasons, but are screwing poor young people. john: i appreciate what you guys are doing. >> to spend it wisely. >> let's move on to government spending. in this year we had another partial government shutdown in the media suggested that some may not survive. >> a government shutdown could put those at risk. >> is not responsible. >> has already been cut to the bone. >> there are no more cuts to make. >> we always get into this debate of what should we cut. and it detracts from the larger picture. because in the end that is not what is driving us down. it is the entitlement spending. and the research we conducted indicated that there's a wide appeal for entitlement spending and spending restraints. and i think of the politicians actually thought about it in those terms, they would have a policy. >> if inflation goes up, it could raise the social security payment? john: what do you think people are thinking
. >> you think the disastrous rollout has kind of broken up younger people people like obama, it's like medicare and it's like social security. systems that are put into place for good reasons, but are screwing poor young people. john: i appreciate what you guys are doing. >> to spend it wisely. >> let's move on to government spending. in this year we had another partial government shutdown in the media suggested that some may not survive. >> a government shutdown could...
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president obama deserve some credit for it that one? >> well, i think that there is credit to go around and also, luke, i have to tell you, talking to so much business owners here in tennessee, they were pleased to see that we stuck to the point of letting the sequester take place and beginning to cut across the board, make cuts in this discretionary spending. >> well, that doesn't have anything to do with luke's very pressing question. it was about today's news, what do you make of the day's news. her answer was i don't have anything to say about the news. but you were getting to it, does the fact that things look a little brighter than they were, although i have to tell you, we have been rounding at 8% now for 14 months. for all the jubilation, it hasn't gotten marginally greater. still around 8% and the question i have to ask, bernanke says he'll stop pumping money into the economy when we get to 6%. when are the republicans going to say good show? please let us know what number will make you quiet down and say this guy may have it.
president obama deserve some credit for it that one? >> well, i think that there is credit to go around and also, luke, i have to tell you, talking to so much business owners here in tennessee, they were pleased to see that we stuck to the point of letting the sequester take place and beginning to cut across the board, make cuts in this discretionary spending. >> well, that doesn't have anything to do with luke's very pressing question. it was about today's news, what do you make of...
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the president obama felt the uncertainty of is arian military action was too great of a risk. however, other countries in the region led by the arab league have come out with a statement and resolution, calling on the international community, to consider punitive measures against the government for using chemical weapons. the arab league has remain defiant and steadfast that it wants a resolution, for the international community to possible use force. veronica. >> ayman, thank you. >>> more falsified statements in the naval sexual assault cases. all three men said they saw the woman at the party. they're charged with sexual assault. the hearing will determine if the three men will face a court-martial. >>> today's the final day of the music festival was canceled after two people died. it has been held on labor day weekend since 2009. police say overdoses of the drug, mdma, known as molly, may be the cause. three suspected overdoses at a concert in boston over the weekend. >>> firefighters gained a foothold over the two-week-old rim fire in owe semitooe. the fourth largest in c
the president obama felt the uncertainty of is arian military action was too great of a risk. however, other countries in the region led by the arab league have come out with a statement and resolution, calling on the international community, to consider punitive measures against the government for using chemical weapons. the arab league has remain defiant and steadfast that it wants a resolution, for the international community to possible use force. veronica. >> ayman, thank you....
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. >> but that's something the democratic controlled senate says no to, and president obama is pretty clear as well. >> one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shutdown the entire government just to refight the results of an election. >> the motioto table is approved. >> so, is there the top democrat in the house of representatives gave her take on it. >> we're saying to them we're willing to accept your number for the purpose of going to the table. keep government open and go to the table. they're saying we're rejecting our own number because that shuts down government and only then will we go to the table. >> congressmen and women have been playing political ping-pong here, sending the bill back and forth between the house of representatives and the senate with no agreement. but the deadline to get that bill through has now passed and the government is in shutdown. what happens next is a question everyone here is asking. katie watson, "bbc news," in washington. >> well, let's get straight to washington and i guess americans on the
. >> but that's something the democratic controlled senate says no to, and president obama is pretty clear as well. >> one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shutdown the entire government just to refight the results of an election. >> the motioto table is approved. >> so, is there the top democrat in the house of representatives gave her take on it. >> we're saying to them we're willing to accept your number...
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commander in chief barack obama has nominated charles chuck hagel for secretary of defense. hagel testified before the senate armed services committed tee this week. is senator john mccain grilling hagel about hagel's opposition to the surge in iraq in 2007. >> were you correct in your judgment. >> i would defer that to history. >> when you were right or wrong about the surge. >> i'll explain why i played those comments. >> i want to know if you were right or wrong. that is a direct question. i expect a direct answer. >> senator hagel explained he opposed the surge in iraq because it cost nearly 1200 american lives. >> i saw the consequences and the suffering and the horror of war. so i did question a surge. i always ask the question, is this going to be worth the sacrifice? because there will be sacrifice. >> that was hagel's emphasis on the cost factor. my question is this. his emphasis on the cost factor in military decisions, does it serve as a dodge to senator mccain's bullet? or did he mean this completely from the heart? and if he did, isn't he exactly the man we want
commander in chief barack obama has nominated charles chuck hagel for secretary of defense. hagel testified before the senate armed services committed tee this week. is senator john mccain grilling hagel about hagel's opposition to the surge in iraq in 2007. >> were you correct in your judgment. >> i would defer that to history. >> when you were right or wrong about the surge. >> i'll explain why i played those comments. >> i want to know if you were right or...
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president obama won 60% of the youth vote in 2012. what makes this so stunning, the committee did the work and plopped down an investment for an in depth, commissioned study of 800 registered voters under 30 and focus groups and our focus on taxation and business issues left many thinking they will only reap the benefits of the republican policies if they become wealthy or rise to the top of the business. we will pat you on the back if you make it, but we won't offer you a hand to get there. that is a largely accurate assessment. 54% said taxes should go up on the wealthy as opposed to 3% who think they should be cut for the wealthy. >> in other words, that's not a branding problem. it gets worse. latino voters tend to think the gop couldn't care less about them. when asked what words came to mind about the republican party, close-minded,eratesist, rigid, old-fashioned. they don't need an old paint rather than a rehab. the national chair of the college and in the beginning of this report, you talk about three sets of theories about wh
president obama won 60% of the youth vote in 2012. what makes this so stunning, the committee did the work and plopped down an investment for an in depth, commissioned study of 800 registered voters under 30 and focus groups and our focus on taxation and business issues left many thinking they will only reap the benefits of the republican policies if they become wealthy or rise to the top of the business. we will pat you on the back if you make it, but we won't offer you a hand to get there....
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president obama with a renewable energy lab and illinois. what is a renewable energy lap? pushing for more spending. china is pushing to invest $50 million on natural-gas. could be starting. we have massive amounts of natural gas, as you know, but the white house is kind of fickle on fracking all of that. in fact, some are saying even a fraction of that. this china think to my you in ambassador john bolton. good to have you back. what do you make of this? obviously china wants in. they are not dump. what do you think they're looking at? >> chinese energy policy is sort of mitt romney's energy policy. all of the above. they had a huge demand for energy. in energy poor country. oil, natural gas, nuclear, you name it and thereaftert. the fact that they're looking at liquefied natural gas for propulsion of vehicles and doing it in this country, it reflects the they're doing it there as well. what are we doing? we have a president hitting stars can be run without gene windmills'. i think the chinese are taking a very practical approach. more practical than our administration, a
president obama with a renewable energy lab and illinois. what is a renewable energy lap? pushing for more spending. china is pushing to invest $50 million on natural-gas. could be starting. we have massive amounts of natural gas, as you know, but the white house is kind of fickle on fracking all of that. in fact, some are saying even a fraction of that. this china think to my you in ambassador john bolton. good to have you back. what do you make of this? obviously china wants in. they are not...
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let's see if we can roll the clip that is president obama -- i wish it was senator obama. >> are you referring to michelle four years from now? >> be careful what you say. let's roll the clip on president obama. >> i think what is important to recognize is that we have already cut $2.5 -- 2.7 trillion out of the deficit. in the sequester stays in, you have over $3 trillion in deficit reduction already. we don't have an immediate crisis in terms of debt. for the next 10 years it is in a sustainable place. >> smatesing what the deaf ear that the president has around us. $16.7 trillion in debt. we'll add to it. while the president has been in office we've added $6 trillion in debt. he made a comment he said he did not want to balance the budget for the sake of balancing the budget. you balance it to get control of the runaway spending. >> where do you even start? we don't have a problem right now? >> either the president is the biggest liar in the history of the united states of america, or the dumbest human being ever. [applause] i have a 12-year-old daughter who understands that you c
let's see if we can roll the clip that is president obama -- i wish it was senator obama. >> are you referring to michelle four years from now? >> be careful what you say. let's roll the clip on president obama. >> i think what is important to recognize is that we have already cut $2.5 -- 2.7 trillion out of the deficit. in the sequester stays in, you have over $3 trillion in deficit reduction already. we don't have an immediate crisis in terms of debt. for the next 10 years...
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republicans had the obama speech an hour and half or two hours before. it was in some ways the ship passing in the night with the obama speech. but the president did propose something on medicare with entitlements. there were things in the president's speech about reducing government costs. he threw out a bunch of new programs that don't have the chance of a snowball in hell. >> but he said that none of this stuff will add a dime to the deficit. how can he make that claim? >> the state of the union -- you used to watch these things to hear what the president had to say. now you approach it with the idea, what else do they do to show disrespect to the president of the united states? it happened again this time. sitting uphere in the gallery at the request of a republican is a guy named ted nugent, who famously said, " barack obama and hillary clinton --" ama- he's a piece of this is a family show. "i will make him stop on my machine gun." this guy is ther at the request of the steve stockman of texas bank. what else will they do? >> apparently he behaved
republicans had the obama speech an hour and half or two hours before. it was in some ways the ship passing in the night with the obama speech. but the president did propose something on medicare with entitlements. there were things in the president's speech about reducing government costs. he threw out a bunch of new programs that don't have the chance of a snowball in hell. >> but he said that none of this stuff will add a dime to the deficit. how can he make that claim? >> the...
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because it dragged out it became the bloomberg-obama background check. when that happened, it never had a chance. >> timing means a lot. i am not sure whether republicans, any republicans will pay a price for this, or any democrats. i think charles had it right. it is a one issue vote for people who view their gun rights is threatened. if it is part of a larger picture of republicans as s, if there ist not an immigration bill, democrats will be able to profit from it. >> does the president take responsibility for this? >> he lost. whether you win or lose matters a lot, especially in the second term where -- with his ability to get things done. d you lost on the weakest of all the items. i think mark is right. this was a test. republicans, the ones that wanted to filibuster made a huge mistake and were saved by harry reid. it was a disaster to propose a filibuster. there are samet democrats that'll end up undermining it and you will have to -- you know there are senate democrats of will end up undermining it. it was a very short sighted on the part of tho
because it dragged out it became the bloomberg-obama background check. when that happened, it never had a chance. >> timing means a lot. i am not sure whether republicans, any republicans will pay a price for this, or any democrats. i think charles had it right. it is a one issue vote for people who view their gun rights is threatened. if it is part of a larger picture of republicans as s, if there ist not an immigration bill, democrats will be able to profit from it. >> does the...
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. >> obama. >> bush. >> i was going to say obama. >> expand. >> i think at the moment there is an interesting issue that is getting broader attention, and that is access to the white house. collectively we have not told our own story well in terms of traditional news media. and i say traditional, i do not mean in the sense of where you get it. i mean in the sense of reporting the news of the day without a lot of opinion attached. i think the issue of access, is the white house allowing coverage for official function, bill signing, things where finally this happened. it was taken by an employee of the white house, not a group of news photographers or journalists were able to independently attend an event, cover an event, and people say what in the world -- it is a picture, what do you expect? are you trying to do something that would make any president look bad? if the president is signing a bill that is part of the function, swearing in a new cabinet official, meeting with the world leader, i think those are the events of the office that should have coverage. they used to have more coverage.
. >> obama. >> bush. >> i was going to say obama. >> expand. >> i think at the moment there is an interesting issue that is getting broader attention, and that is access to the white house. collectively we have not told our own story well in terms of traditional news media. and i say traditional, i do not mean in the sense of where you get it. i mean in the sense of reporting the news of the day without a lot of opinion attached. i think the issue of access, is the...
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barack obama unchanged. he flies out. he does not lay at the specifics and the president said, comprehensive immigration reform. i have no confidence. this president decided he one step enforce certain laws and ignore others. why should anyone have any faith? >> do you have faith that the gang and they will succeed in moving this bipartisan effort through the congress and the senate? do so honestly without gamesmanship, a political result. >> i do, but with that gamesmanship before politics. >> that question. >> this is not about policy in my view. >> nothing more, nothing less. >> that is the focal point verses we should be really talking about what will be in this legislation. >> i was just thinking, i'm actually shocked that the president did not ask because it's not that far from texas to las vegas. as george w. bush because he was the first president to start urging this amnesty, and this halfway -- pathway to citizenship. and so i am stunned personally about that. we will take that up when we continue as we try to s
barack obama unchanged. he flies out. he does not lay at the specifics and the president said, comprehensive immigration reform. i have no confidence. this president decided he one step enforce certain laws and ignore others. why should anyone have any faith? >> do you have faith that the gang and they will succeed in moving this bipartisan effort through the congress and the senate? do so honestly without gamesmanship, a political result. >> i do, but with that gamesmanship before...